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Are you satisfied with the education you have gotten? and the rest of your years at
College

Plato was one of those on the forefront of theories related to education, Plato
foresees man is able to free himself from the false knowledge generated by the
opinions

Ghandi on education
The school must be an extension of home. There must be concordance between the
impressions which a child gathers at home and at school, if the best results are to
be obtained. Education through the medium of a strange tongue breaks the
concordance which should exist.

Also incorporating Platos conception in this theme, Gandhiji opined that education
should be the stepping stone to knowledge and wisdom that ultimately help the
seeker on the spiritual path. Education was not a narrow means of making careers
and achieving social status, but also seeking a larger role for self and society.

Historically wealthy children were taught at home usually by a tutor or governess.

Many of these were well qualified to teach their charges. And although the subjects
taught varied depending on the gender of the student the quality of education was
generally very good.

Children today are homeschooled for a variety of reasons, religious, poor

school systems, lack of qualified teachers or as in my case athletic ability
that could not nurtured within the confines of the current school offering.
Current homeschool regulations and most proposals for how to improve
them misjudge the complexity of such an endeavor; state resources are

misused and the basic interests of children are not protected. Theoretical
arguments about the relative interests of parents, children and the state are
important to consider, but our policies must also recognize the limits of what
we can and should demand of this unique form of nonpublic schooling. A
more modest approach to regulation that focuses on basic skills testing
would ultimately be more effective at helping the students (Kunzman, R,
2009)
Home schooling for me began in the early 90s. At the time I was in the 7th
grade although I knew that as soon as November arrived public school was
over for me. As an Alpine skier this is when I needed to be on the mountain
rather than the class room.
While the vast majority of homeschoolers might be well-suited to "teach their
own," not all parents are cut out for homeschooling. Not only does it require
double doses of patience, humor, and the financial freedom for one parent to
forego a fulltime job, homeschooling Moms and Dads need basic competency
in English and math, and that's where the government tends to step in.
Most states require that homeschooling parents have high school diplomas
or GEDs. Only one state, North Dakota, expects the parent-teacher to have a
college degree, otherwise a family's homeschooling program must be
monitored on a weekly basis by a certified teacher (Brody L 2010)
Although my parents were both college educated the home schooling was
not a great success although at the time I thought it was fine. Truth be told I
cared more about skiing than school. There was a very lax curriculum and it
was more of a read this write a report scenario.

College and the upcoming years

Caption for the above photo

A midterm? What is a midterm? This was me a few weeks ago. I was so

nervous ended up doing well though. The amount of homework in at least
this class is so overwhelming and confusing compared to others and have
previously and am currently taken.

Theory and Research in Education November 2009 vol. 7 no. 3 311-330

homeschooling A better approach to regulation

Understanding

1. Robert Kunzman

Laura Brodie Ph.D. Love in a Time of Homeschooling

Should Homeschooling Parents Have College Degrees?

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Posted Jul 21, 2010

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